Clothes-drier.



Patented Ian. 30, I900.

J. J. PHILLIPS. CLOTHES DRIER. I

(Application filed. Mar. 29, 1899.)

2 Sheets-Sheet I.

(No Model.)

J. J. PHILLIPS.

CLOTHES DRIER.

(Application filed. Mar. 29, 1899.) (No Model.) "3 2 Sheets-Shoat 2.

No. 642,561. Pate nted Jan. 30, I900.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOHN J AMES PHILLIPS, OF GRAYSON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM D. MALONE, OF SAIWIE PLACE.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,561, dated January 30, 1900.

Application filed March 29, 1899- To an whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN J AMES PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gray son, in the county of Carter and State of Kentucky,haveinvented a new and useful Clothes- Drier, of which the followingis a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in clothes-driers.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of clothes-driers and to provide asimple, inexpensive, and efficient one adapted to be readily adjusted to vary its size and capable of being compactly folded when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clothes-drier adapted to be readily used both in and out of doors and capable of being firmly supported in an upright position, so that it will withstand the force of the wind.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a clothes-drier constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, the pivoted frame being arranged in a horizontal position. Fig. 3 is a similar view taken at right angles to Fig. 2, the pivoted frame being in a vertical position. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of one of the leaves or frames, showing the braces in operative position in full lines and folded in dotted lines.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1, 2, and 3 designate frames or leaves connected at their contiguous ends by hinges t and adapted to be arranged at an angle and to be folded compactly when the clothes-drier is not in use. The side leaves or frames 1 and 2 areadapted to swing against the opposite faces of the central or intermediate leaf or frame 3 in folding the drier, and they are arranged at right angles to the said leaf or frame 3 when the free ends of the side leaves or sections are connected, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings, to form an additional support for clothes.

The leaf or frame 1 is composed of uprights Serial No. 711,000. (No model.)

or bars 5 and 6 and connecting horizontal clothes-supporting rods or bars 7 arranged in pairs, and the members of each pair being slidingly connected at their inner ends,whereby the leaf or frame is extensible and is adapted to be drawn outward the length of the clothes-supporting rods or bars to increase the capacity of the clothes-drier. The inner end of one of the members of each pair of clothes-supporting bars or rods is provided with a loop or keeper 8, consisting of a partial band passing around the upper bar or member and having its terminals secured to the lower bar or member. The other end of the other bar or member of each pair is supported by a vertical bar or upright 9, provided with openings 10, loosely receiving one of the bars 7 of each pair and having the other bar or member 7 secured Within it. This bar or upright 9, which is arranged between the bars 5 and 6 when the frame or leaf is extended, strengthens the construction and enables the same to support a large quantity of heavy garments. Instead, however, of constructing the extensible leaves or frames as just described they may be constructed similar to the leaf or frame 2, which is composed of vertical end bars 11 and 12 and horizontal bars or members 13, arranged in pairs and pro vided at their inner ends with loops or keepers 14;, consisting of straps or bands similar to the strap or band 8. The loops or keepers 14 slidingly connect the two members of each pair of horizontal supporting rods or bars and form an extensible leaf or frame.

The intermediate leaf or frame 3 is composed of end bars or uprights 15 and 16 and horizontal supporting rods or bars 17, arranged in pairs and slidingly connected by straps or bands 18, arranged at the inner ends of the members of each pair of bars or rods and forming loops or keepers similar to those before described. This central leaf or frame is provided with a pivoted clothes-supportin g frame 19 of oblong form, composed of end bars 21 and extensible bars or rods 22, pro vided with straps or bands 23, arranged at their inner ends and operating similar to those of the leaves or frames to enable the pivoted frame to conform to the adjustment of the central leaf or frame. The end bars 21 are secured to the bars 15 and 16 in one of the openspaces of the central leaf or frame by pivot-bolts 2a passing through the centers of the bars 21 and the said bars 15 and 16. The pivoted frame is adapted to be arranged in a vertical or a horizontal position, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and it is secured-in either position by means of pins 25, adapted to engage perforations 2G and 27 of the bars 21 and to engage perforations 28 of the end bars of the central leaf or frame, and these pins are attached to the pivoted frame by suitable flexible connections 29.

The hinges 4, which may be of any desired construction, consist of flexible strips extending across the contiguous end faces of the end bars of the leaves or frames and reversely arranged, each strip being secured to the side face of one end bar at one end and having its other end attached to the opposite side face of the adjacent end bar. This construction permits the frames to be arranged as before described. The outer end bars of the leaves or frames 1 and 2 are provided with inclined braces 31, arranged in pairs, each pair being pivoted at the upper ends of its members by a bolt 32. The braces are provided with perforations and 34:, adapted to receive a pin 35, which engages perforations 36 and 37, respectively, when the braces are arranged in operative position and when they are folded. The braces are folded by swinging them upward to bring the outer perforations 34 into register with the upper perforation or socket 37 of the leaf or frame, and they are retained in this position by the pin, which is connected with the clothes-drier by a cord or chain or other suitable flexible connection.

The outer leaves or frames are provided at their outer ends with pivoted clothes-supporting bars 38 and 39, adapted to fold against the leaves or frames when not in use and capable of being arranged in a horizontal position,- as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings. The bar 38 is provided at its outer end with a loop or keeper 40, which receives the opposite bar 39, whereby the two bars are slidingly connected; but any other suitable connection may be employed. These pivoted folding clothes supporting bars greatly increase the capacity of the clothesdrier and are extensible or adjustable to conform to the adjustment of the other parts of the clothes-drier. The leaves or frames are retained in their folded position by hooks 41 and eyes 42, mounted, respectively, on the side and central leaves or frames.

The clothes-drier, which is simple, inexpensive, strong, and durable, is adapted to be readily adjusted to form a clothes support or rack of the desired size, and it is capable of being compactly folded when it is not in use. It is adapted for both indoor and outdoor use, and when it is used outdoors it is firmly supported and there is no liability of its being blown over. The pivoted frame is adapted to be arranged in a vertical or horizontal position, and when in either position it does not interfere with the adjustment of the intermediate leaf or frame. The braces, which firmly support the outer or side leaves or frames, permit the latter to be arranged at any angle to the intermediate leaf or frame, and they are capable of folding compactly when the clothes-driers are not in use. The pivoted bars or rods, which are arranged at the outer ends of the side leaves or frames, are provided with means for slidingly connecting them, and they form an extensible fourth side to the clothes-drier. The vertical bar 9, which forms a part of the sliding connection of the bars 7, is adapted to support the leaf or frame and enable the same to be subjected to a heavy load.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention, such as providing pivoted frames in any number of the spaces or intervals between the clothes-supporting rods or bars.

What is claimed is 1. A clothes drier comprising leaves or frames, the folding inclined braces arranged in pairs and permanently pivoted at their upper ends and overlapping and provided with inner and outer perforations, and a removable pin adapted to engage either the inner or outer perforations, whereby the braces are retained in their folded and operative posi tions, substantially as described.

2. A clothes-drier comprising hinged leaves or sections adapted to fold, and the folding clothes-supporting rods or bars pivoted at their outer ends to the free edges of the leaves or frames and having their inner ends slidingly connected and adapted to be separated to permit them to fold against the leaves or frames, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoa'l'fixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN JAMES PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

G. W. PRICHARD, J. R. WARD. 

